Red Bull must come up with updates: 'You will if you want to be champion'

Red Bull Racing and Mercedes are in a battle for the world title this Formula One season. Both teams will need to come up with updates to become world champions this year, but they also need to think about 2022, all within a budget cap.

In 2021, there finally looks to be another battle for the world title. Red Bull Racing has built a car that might be faster than Mercedes', but the team is still a long way from that. Anything can happen during the year, and in the video of Peter Windsor technical expert, Craig Scarborough discusses what he has seen in terms of updates over the last few weeks.

Red Bull must come with updates

"Red Bull made it clear that they were not coming to Imola with updates, and they want to play with the car and learn what works well with the car rather than throwing new bits at it. Of course, that approach doesn't last forever so Red Bull also need to get on with their developments during this season," Scarborough said.

"If they want to get the championship, they do need to keep developing. They still need to crack on but still with a mind on 2022, because they can't afford to give Mercedes a huge lead again with a new set of rule changes. Mercedes is going to come back. Mercedes will come back at Red Bull, so will McLaren and Ferrari. This is going to be a busy and stressful year. They need to get on with the upgrades."

Mercedes adjusts ride height

Mercedes, unlike Red Bull, did bring updates already. They were not many, but the team is doing everything possible to close the gap to Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton occasionally gets the most out of it, but Valtteri Bottas is clearly struggling with his car.

"The ride height has been slightly adjusted at the rear. You can see Mercedes has a sensitive car again. However, there is pace in that car when it all clicks. Mercedes will bounce back after the problems with the new regulations, and that will make for a balanced championship fight between Red Bull and Mercedes," Scarborough concluded.